Kyle Lutze:
let me clarify really fast: Erik is his real name Xirzon is his IRC nick Eloquence is his wikinews name Ida_mayhem is his bot name
Hi,
yes, things can be a bit confusing sometimes. I intend to change my username to my real name once we have single login.
Ok, I have now been informed that nGerda was blocked validly.
I'd be happy to post the relevant IRC log for anyone interested. I was actually very reluctant to block Nick, because we get along quite well, and because he has made many good contributions. However, I was the only admin who was not involved in the dispute and who was available at the time. 3RR is documented policy on Wikinews as it is on Wikipedia. I have never blocked a sysop on Wikinews before, as far as I can remember. I have also never created a sock puppet on a Wikimedia wiki, ever.
As for the specific examples, I'm making those fools dig up evidence now as I'm a tad bit embarrassed that they told me lies in the first place.
There is a big brouhaha going on at the moment about Amgine's departure and his plans for a new "Open Wikinews". Those who want to read the whole mess can do it at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikinews/Open_English http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikinews/Open_English
Meanwhile, I'm inviting an open discussion about the future of the project, which I will announce separately.
Best,
Erik